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North Somerset Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates11,241Searchable applications
501Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 8,481 approved or refused records
970Refused applications
7,511 approved · 970 refused · 422 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Nov 2019 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Search for a planningapplicationContact planning Report a breach of planningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Book our pre-application advice
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas39 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas37 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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More application records
- Decided24/P/1755/TPO
Copper Beech (T1) Crown reduction back to old points (2m).
57 Silver Street Nailsea BS48 2DS
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1756/TRCA
G1) 2x Cherry Laurel: Crown reduction by up 4m.
Sandstone Cottages Clevedon Road Walton-in-Gordano BS21 7AJ
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1757/TRCA
Hazel (T1) Crown reduction 3m. Hazel (T2) Crown reduction 3m.
21 High Street Yatton BS49 4JD
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1759/FUH
Proposed replacement of the existing Juliet balcony with a new balcony with a 1.8m tall privacy screen to the front elevation.
21 Fieldfare Avenue Portishead BS20 7NL
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1760/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the placement of 1no. 9m wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION
O/S 3 Apple Tree Drive Winscombe BS25 1AY
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1762/FUH
Proposed removal of existing hedgerows and erection of a boundary wall and entryway gate to the South of the site.
Sheenhouse Naish Lane Barrow Gurney BS48 3ST
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1763/TRCA
T1: Fell and remove Sycamore Tree. T3: Side up limbs on Holm Oak tree overhanging boundary dry stone wall by 1.5 meters. T4:Side up limbs on Sycamore tree overhanging dry stone wall by 1.5 meters.
9 Marine Parade Clevedon BS21 7QS
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1764/SJA
Prior approval for the installation of upto 33no. solar panels on the rear south east facing pitch of roof
6 Church Road Abbots Leigh BS8 3QP
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1766/FUL
Proposed demolition of all structures on-site and erection of a 2 storey dwelling alongside associated hardstanding and vehicular access off Whitehouse Lane.
Land Adjacent To Valley View West Hill Wraxall
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1767/FUH
Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
9 Kings Road Portishead BS20 8HH
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1768/FUL
Proposed demolition of existing livestock barn and erection of a larger replacement barn in place.
Nye Farm Puxton Lane Hewish BS24 6TL
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1769/TRCA
Ash Tree (T1) fell
1 The Zig-Zag Clevedon BS21 7EJ
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1770/AOC
Discharge of Condition number 4 (Method Statements) on application 23/P/2684/LBC
Clifton Suspension Bridge Bridge Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PA
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1771/TRCA
Bay Tree (T1) - Crown Reduce by approximately 2.5 metres
17A Linden Road Clevedon BS21 7SR
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1772/TRCA
T1 - Oak Fell
Yeo Bank High Street Congresbury BS49 5JA
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1773/TRCA
T1 - Pitto Clearing building by 2 metres . T2 - Bay Reduce by 1.5m
34 Montpelier Weston-super-Mare BS23 2RJ
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1774/TPO
T1: Reduce prunus tree by 2m
14 Mendip Road Locking BS24 7AF
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1775/TPO
T1: Reduce conifer to 7ft. T2: Reduce ash by 2m in height. Suffering from add die back. T3: Reduce sycamore by 2m. T4: Reduce sycamore by 2m in height and reshape. Reduce back from the property by 2-3m.Reason for T1-T2-T3 maintain the view. T2-T3 poor health.T4: Close proximity to the property. Trying to manage the size rather than leaving it for another year or two then having to remove larger limbs.
37 Monks Hill Weston-super-Mare BS22 9RQ
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1776/NMA
Non material amendment to application 23/P/0594/FUH (Proposed erection of a new first floor level following removal of the existing roof, works to include; erection of an extension to the North East corner of the plot and erection of a glazed two storey porch to the South West internal corner. Erection of a detached garage to the East of the site with permeable driveway, together with a 1800mm height screen fence behind a 2m high rear boundary wall. Changes to internal driveway in permeable material.) and 24/00186/NAP (Works to the extension are not in accordance with the approved plans on planning permission 23/P/0594/FUH) to allow for a change to the eave height to enable space for the required MVHR fans.
10 Fosse Lane Nailsea BS48 2AR
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1777/FUH
Proposed erection of a new open porch entrance to the front elevation.
9 Shadow Walk Elborough Weston-super-Mare BS24 8PH
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1778/TEN
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code of the intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus comprising of the installation of 1no. 10m medium wooden pole. THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION.
S/O 44 Worlebury Hill Road Weston-super-Mare BS22 9SZ
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1779/TPO
T1- Pine, fell
2 Nore Park Drive Portishead BS20 8DY
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1780/FUL
Proposed Installation of 3no. external air source heat pump units
Unit 21 Five C Business Centre Concorde Drive Clevedon BS21 6UH
Received 29 Aug 2024 - Decided24/P/1781/AOC
Discharge of Condition 7 (Method Statements) on application 23/P/2683/FUL
Clifton Suspension Bridge Bridge Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PA
Received 29 Aug 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North Somerset Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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